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5 <br /> <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said he had not seen the study either, and the 1 <br />Planning Department asked for another meeting with Carrboro staff about the Old 86 business 2 <br />park, but that has not occurred. 3 <br />Craig Benedict said the BOCC appointed a new member to the NTAAC about a month 4 <br />ago, and an orientation will be set up for this new member. He said a letter will go to the 5 <br />appointee, existing members, and the Town of Carrboro staff to set up this meeting, which can 6 <br />be used as an opportunity to receive an update as well. He said there is no money allocated in 7 <br />the early years to help with Twin Creeks Park and the north-south connector, and it was 8 <br />contingent on the MI homes development being completed, which it is not. 9 <br />Craig Benedict said there should be an orientation for the new NTAAC member within 10 <br />the next month. 11 <br />Chair Dorosin said he and the Mayor of Carrboro have decided to regularize a meeting 12 <br />between the Board Chairs and the Town and County Managers, the first of which occurred last 13 <br />week. He said all of these items will be a part of these conversations. 14 <br /> 15 <br />• Carrboro Planning Board 16 <br />Susan Colton represents the transition area in Carrboro, and she lives in the County. 17 <br />She said the Carrboro Planning Board said the Fairmont project is filled out and they are 18 <br />interested in the adjacent Hutchinson property, and they will also be working on flex study on 19 <br />the property where Eubanks Road crosses 86. She said the Lloyd property (on 54 and 20 <br />Fayetteville Road) has been stalled for a while, but it should be brought forward some time this 21 <br />year. 22 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the Lloyd property could still be developed with houses, without a 23 <br />conditional use permit (CUP). 24 <br />Susan Colton said they did not want to build houses, but rather wanted to make a lot of 25 <br />stores with Harris Teeter as the anchor. She said she does not know if they could build houses, 26 <br />even if they wanted to. 27 <br /> 28 <br />• Chapel Hill Library Board of Trustees (CHPL) 29 <br />James Stroud said the CHPL has stayed on the cutting edge of technology, is very 30 <br />innovative, and has a very good director. He said the usage numbers continue to increase. He 31 <br />reviewed the following letter from the first quarter: 32 <br /> 33 <br />CHPL Board Budget Priorities for 2018 34 <br />Dear Town Council Members: 35 <br />In response to the request for input, please find below the top three budget priorities that the 36 <br />Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees would like to present for consideration. We see 37 <br />these priorities as interdependent and working to achieve the Town’s themes and goals as 38 <br />depicted in the Chapel Hill 2020 comprehensive planning document. 39 <br /> 40 <br />1. Fund ongoing and expanded outreach services to underserved populations, with 41 <br />an emphasis on digital inclusion strategies and continuing to add hours of 42 <br />operation. 43 <br />Rationale: part of the ongoing mission of the public library is “creating 44 <br />connections,” particularly with the new role the Library Director will be playing for 45 <br />the Town. We believe that increasing the accessibility of the physical library and 46 <br />its resources as well as its digital reach should remain priorities for the Town for 47 <br />the foreseeable future. With use of the library constantly increasing and the role 48 <br />of the library in Chapel Hill as a source of information and community 49